PinPoint Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hi ! I found this little fossil near a river at the Saguenay Region (province of Quebec, Canada). Can someone help to identify it ? I know it is hard to say how old it could be but how long does it take for a fossil to form? Glad to have found this forum ... it's really interesting ! PinPoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Welcome to TFF! It looks like the impression of a brachiopod or clam. Fossils can form in a short time, but most take millions of years. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Brachiopod seems nearly certain to me. It's the sort of thing I find here in Maine. Four hundred million years would be near the center of the range around here, Silurian/ Devonian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I agree with a bivalve impression... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Just a not a note on the psychology of the situation. Folks from across the border in Quebec have always been a part of the local culture here, and a brachiopod mold would look nearly identical on my kitchen table. My 86 year old father has the original receipt showing what his grandfather paid for the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Well, it's pretty close considering I just had to move them over under the reading lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 +1 for rhynchonelloid brachiopod impression. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now